Games like Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)
If Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mass Effect (2007), Mass Effect 2 (2010) Edition and Mass Effect™ 3 N7 Digital Deluxe Edition (2012) — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its contemplative, emotional and epic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →BioWare's 2010 third-person action-RPG drops players into a sweeping science-fiction universe where humanity stands on the brink of extinction. The gameplay blends tactical cover shooting with ability cooldowns against heavily armored enemies, while a branching narrative reacts to consequence-driven choices made throughout the campaign. Players recruit and assemble a crew of diverse specialists, with a loyalty system that deepens bonds and directly affects outcomes in the game's notoriously demanding climax. Planet scanning and resource management complement the character-driven story. Reviewers highlight the companions as fully realized characters whose fates hinge on the player's relationships and decisions. Steam users rate it 93% positive across more than 8,500 reviews, noting the consistently sharp writing and immersive tone.
About Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition): Are you prepared to lose everything to save the galaxy? You'll need to be, Commander Shepard. It's time to bring together your greatest allies and recruit the galaxy's fighting elite to continue the resistance against the invading Reapers.
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Mass Effect (2007)
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Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Top pick for Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
Mass Effect 2 (2010) Edition
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Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Second-strongest match for Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Are you prepared to lose everything to save the galaxy? You'll need to be, Commander Shepard. It's time to bring together your greatest allies and recruit the galaxy's fighting elite to continue the resistance against the invading Reapers.
Mass Effect™ 3 N7 Digital Deluxe Edition (2012)
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Third-strongest match for Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Earth is burning. The Reapers have taken over and other civilizations are falling like dominoes. Lead the final fight to save humanity and take back Earth from these terrifying machines, Commander Shepard.
Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition
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Ranked #4 for Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
The Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from the highly acclaimed Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armors, and packs — remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD.
Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition
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Ranked #5 for Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Return to the Mass Effect universe & lead the first humans in Andromeda on a desperate search for our new home.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
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Shares an emotional mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Ranked #6 for Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In this action-adventure game, you are Star-Lord leading the unpredictable Guardians from one explosion of chaos to the next. You got this. Probably.
STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™
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Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Ranked #7 for Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ is a free-to-play MMORPG that puts you at the center of your own story-driven saga. Play as a Jedi, Sith, Bounty Hunter, or one of many other iconic STAR WARS roles in the galaxy far, far away over three thousand years before the classic films.
Alpha Protocol™
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Shares an immersive mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Ranked #8 for Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.
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STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™
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Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Reviewers of Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
5 years after the events of the award winning original, the Sith are on the verge of crushing the Old Republic. As a lone Jedi, will you follow the light side or succumb to the dark?
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
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Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Reviewers of Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) cross-mention this title as a similar play.
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.
Mass Effect (2007)
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Reviewers of Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
Alpha Protocol™
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Reviewers of Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.
Dragon Age: Origins
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Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Reviewers of Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
When history tells the story of the Fifth Blight, what will be said about the hero who turned the tide against the darkspawn? Determine your legacy and fight for Thedas as a noble dwarf, an elf far from home, a mage apprentice, or a customized hero of your own design.
Jade Empire™: Special Edition
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Shares an immersive mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Reviewers of Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Step into the role of an aspiring martial-arts master and follow the path of the open palm or the closed fist.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Reviewers of Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
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Shares an immersive mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Reviewers of Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
A time of untold chaos has come. Mighty forces clash behind the scenes in a struggle for power and influence. The Northern Kingdoms mobilize for war. But armies on the march are not enough to stop a bloody conspiracy...
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Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition
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Another title from BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition). Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
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Dragon Age™: The Veilguard
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Another title from BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition). Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
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STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Another title from BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition). Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side?
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition
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Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Another title from BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition). Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Explore a stunning world, make complex moral choices, and engage in bone-crushing combat against massive and terrifying creatures. The Ultimate Edition includes Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening and all nine content packs.
Dragon Age™ Inquisition
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Shares an emotional mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Another title from BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition). Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Winner of over 130 Game of the Year awards, discover the definitive Dragon Age: Inquisition experience. The Game of the Year Edition includes the critically acclaimed game, all three official add-ons - Jaws of Hakkon, The Descent, and Trespasser - and more.
Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition
WHY THIS
Another title from BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition). Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Return to the Mass Effect universe & lead the first humans in Andromeda on a desperate search for our new home.
Mass Effect (2007)
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Another title from BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition). Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
Dragon Age: Origins
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Another title from BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition). Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
When history tells the story of the Fifth Blight, what will be said about the hero who turned the tide against the darkspawn? Determine your legacy and fight for Thedas as a noble dwarf, an elf far from home, a mage apprentice, or a customized hero of your own design.
Frequently asked about Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)
- Does Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) run on Steam Deck?
- Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- What games are most similar to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) are Mass Effect (2007), Mass Effect 2 (2010) Edition, Mass Effect™ 3 N7 Digital Deluxe Edition (2012).
- Who developed Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)?
- Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) was developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts.
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